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2012 Cincinnati Reds Top 15 Prospect Rankings

By: J.P. Schwartz
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2012 Cincinnati Reds Top 15 Prospect Rankings

Every year at this time I like to rank each team’s top prospects. My criteria is based upon both past performance and future potential to his parent team. This is my ranking of the 2012 Cincinnati Reds Top Prospects.

To qualify, a prospect must have fewer than 130 at-bats or 50 innings in MLB

#1 Devin Mesoraco C
Born: 6/19/1988
Highest Level Reached: MLB Cincinnati Reds
2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: .289, 36(2B), 2(3B), 15HR, 71RBI
MAJORS: .180, 3(2B), 2(3B), 6RBI (9 hits in 50 at-bats)

#2 Billy Hamilton SS
Born: 9/9/1990
Highest Level Reached: Low-A Dayton Dragons
2011 Combined Stats: .278, 18(2B), 9(3B), 3HR, 50RBI, 103SB

#3 Robert Stephenson RHP
Born: 2/24/1993
Highest Level Reached: 1st Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft
2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011

#4 Daniel Corcino RHP
Born: 8/26/1990
Highest Level Reached: Low-A Dayton Dragons
2011 Combined Stats: 11-7, 3.42ERA, 139.1IP, 34BB, 156K, .238BAA

#5 Zack Cozart SS
Born: 8/12/1985
Highest Level Reached: MLB Cincinnati Reds
2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: .310, 26(2B), 2(3B), 7HR, 32RBI, 9SB
MAJORS: .324, 2HR, 3RBI (12 hits in 37 at-bats)

#6 Tony Cingrani LHP
Born: 7/5/1989
Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Billings Mustangs
2011 Combined Stats: 3-2, 1.75ERA, 51.1IP, 6BB, 80K, .190BAA

#7 Kyle Lotzkar RHP
Born: 10/24/1989
Highest Level Reached: Low-A Dayton Dragons
2011 Combined Stats: 3-2, 4.32ERA, 66.2IP, 25BB, 72K, .213BAA

#8 Didi Gregorius SS
Born: 2/18/1990
Highest Level Reached: Double-A Carolina Mudcats
2011 Combined Stats: .289, 18(2B), 4(3B), 7HR, 44RBI, 11SB

#9 Ryan LaMarre OF
Born: 11/21/1988
Highest Level Reached: Double-A Carolina Mudcats
2011 Combined Stats: .278, 18(2B), 3(3B), 6HR, 47RBI, 55SB

#10 Gabriel Rosa OF
Born: 7/2/1993
Highest Level Reached: Rookie League AZL Reds
2011 Combined Stats: .245, 5(2B), 3(3B), 2HR, 10RBI

#11 Todd Frazier 3B
Born: 2/12/1986
Highest Level Reached: MLB Cincinnati Reds
2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: .260, 18(2B), 1(3B), 15HR, 46RBI, 17SB
MAJORS: .232, 5(2B), 6HR, 15RBI (26 hits in 112 at-bats)

#12 Kyle McMyne RHP
Born: 10/18/1989
Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Billings Mustangs
2011 Combined Stats: 1-1, 8.00ERA, 27IP, 14BB, 27K, .336BAA

#13 Neftali Soto 1B
Born: 2/28/1989
Highest Level Reached: Triple-A Louisville Bats
2011 Combined Stats: .278, 19(2B), 3(3B), 31HR, 80RBI

#14 Yorman Rodriguez OF
Born: 8/15/1992
Highest Level Reached: Low-A Dayton Dragons
2011 Combined Stats: .254, 10(2B), 4(3B), 7HR, 40RBI, 20SB

#15 Juan Duran OF
Born: 9/2/1991
Highest Level Reached: Low-A Dayton Dragons
2011 Combined Stats: .264, 21(2B), 2(3B), 16HR, 71RBI

Disclaimer – I did not attend any minor league games this year, nor do I claim to have any scouting experience. These lists are the product of my own research of statistics and online scouting reports.

2011 Cincinnati Reds Top 15 Prospects Post Season Report Card

With the 2011 minor league season complete we check in on the progress of each of the Cincinnati Reds preseason Top 15 prospects as ranked by our prospect ranker J.P. Schwartz. The post season grading report was done by the publisher of Top Prospect Alert, not Mr. Schwartz, and reflects only the 2011 season and not future upside or downside of the individual prospect. Our 2012 preseason rankings will be published in the coming months.

#1 Aroldis Chapman GRADE: A-
Chapman, through September 11th is 4-1 with a 4.09ERA for the Reds. He has walked 37 and struck out 65 in 44 innings. Opposing hitters are batting just .154 against Chapman this season. In nine minor league rehab appearances between the Double-A Carolina Mudcats and Triple-A Louisville Bats, Chapman went 1-2 with a 8.31ERA in 13 innings of work.

#2 Devin Mesoraco GRADE: A-
Mesoraco batted .289 with 36 Doubles, 2 Triples, 15 Home Runs and 71 RBI’s for Triple-A Louisville. He walked 52 times and struck out 83 times in 120 games. Through September 11th, Mesoraco was hitting .143 with a Double and a RBI in 14 big league at-bats with the Reds.

#3 Billy Hamilton GRADE: A
Hamilton became only the 11th player in Minor League Baseball History to steal 100 or more bases in a season. He finished with 103 stolen bases and was caught 20 times for Low-A Dayton. He batted .278 with 18 Doubles, 9 Triples, 3 Home Runs and 50 RBI.

#4 Yasmani Grandal GRADE: A-
Grandal batted a combined .305 with 31 Doubles, 14 Home Runs and 68 RBI’s across the High-A Bakersfield Blaze, Double-A Carolina and Triple-A Louisville. He walked 59 times and struck out 97 times in 105 games.

#5 Yonder Alonso GRADE: A
Alonso batted .296 with 24 Doubles, 4 Triples, 12 Home Runs and 56 RBI’s at Triple-A Louisville. Through September 11th, he was batting .403 with 4 Doubles, 4 Home Runs, and 13 RBI’s in 62 at-bats ats for the Reds.

#6 Yorman Rodriguez GRADE: B-
Rodriguez batted .254 with 10 Doubles, 4 Triples, 7 Home Runs, 40 RBI and 20 Stolen Bases for the Low-A Dayton Dragons in 79 games before a season ending hand injury during the final game of July.

#7 Ryan LaMarre GRADE: B
LaMarre batted a combined .278 with 18 Doubles, 3 Triples, 6 Home Runs and 47 RBI’s in 117 Games with High-A Bakersfield and 5 Games with Double-A Carolina. He stole 55 bases on the season.

#8 Juan Francisco GRADE: B
Francisco batted .318 with 26 Doubles, 1 Triple, 16 Home Runs and 53 RBI’s for Triple-A Louisville. In 47 big league at-bats with the Reds through September 11th, Francisco was batting .234 with 2 Doubles and 2 RBI’s.

#9 Drew Cisco GRADE: DID NOT PLAY
Cisco missed the 2011 season following Tommy John Surgery.

#10 Todd Frazier GRADE: B
Frazier batted .260 with 18 Doubles, 1 Triple, 15 Home Runs and 46 RBI for Triple-A Louisville. Through September 11th, Frazier was hitting .217 with 4 Doubles, 6 Home Runs and 13 RBI’s in 92 big league at-bats with the Reds.

#11 Ismael Guillon GRADE: D+
Guillon went 3-6 with a 6.57ERA in 15 starts for the Rookie League Billings Mustangs. He walked 46 and struck out 61 in 63 innings of work. Opponents batted .305 off of Guillon on the year.

#12 Ron Torreyes GRADE: A-
Torreyes batted .356 with 9 Doubles, 5 Triples, 3 Home Runs, and 47 RBI’s for Low-A Dayton. He also stole 12 bases. He walked 14 times and struck out just 19 times in 65 games.

#13 Kyle Waldrop GRADE: B-
Waldrop batted .273 with 22 Doubles, 9 Triples, 5 Home Runs, and 29 RBI’s for Rookie League Billings. He walked 10 times and struck out 65 times in 68 games.

#14 Devin Lohman GRADE: C+
Lohman batted .272 with 19 Doubles, 3 Triples, 10 Home Runs and 69 RBI’s combined between Rookie League Billings, Low-A Dayton, and High-A Bakersfield. He also stole 19 bases on the season.

#15 Juan Duran GRADE: C+
Duran batted .264, with 21 Doubles, 2 Triples, 16 Home Runs, and 71 RBI’s for Low-A Dayton. He walked 34 times and struck out 152 times in 104 games.

September 1st Call-Ups Making Their Major League Debut

2011’s September Call Ups included nine players who will be making their major league debut as a result of their call ups. Here is a breakdown of all of them.

Jesus Montero – New York Yankees
The 21 year old catcher was the highest profile of baseball’s September 1st Call-Ups. Montero batted .288 with 19 Doubles, 1 Triple, 18 Home Runs, and 67 RBI’s for Triple-A Scranton, his second season at the Triple-A level. In 2010 he batted .289 with 34 Dobules, 21 Home Runs and 75 RBI’s. Montero is one of the top hitting prospects in all of minor league baseball and is expected to be a key contributor for the Yankees for years to come.

Kyle Hudson – Baltimore Orioles
The 24 year old outfielder is a speed threat on the bases tallying 115 steals in his first three full seasons as a pro including 41 in 2011. Across three levels this year Hudson batted a combined .296, with 13 Doubles, 2 Triples, and 23 RBI’s.

Devin Mesoraco – Cincinnati Reds
The 23 year old Mesoraco is expected to be a major presence in Cincinnati going forward. The top catching prospect in the organization batted .289 with 36 Doubles, 2 Triples, 15 Home Runs and 71 RBI’s for the Triple-A Louisville Bats this season. Mesoraco has a breakout 2010 season in which he blasted 25 Home Runs across three levels.

Luis Marte – Detroit Tigers
The 25 year old Marte is a reliever who has spent parts of the last four seasons with the Double-A Erie Seawolves. He is in the midst of a career year going 4-0 with a 1.92ERA in 25 appearances this season. He has 70 while walking just 22 in 56.1 innings between Erie and the Triple-A Toledo Mudhens.

Cory Kluber – Cleveland Indians
The 25 year old Kluber is a starting pitcher who will likely pitch out of the bullpen in Cleveland for the remainder of the season. He was acquired from the Padres in 2010 as part of a three team trade involving Ryan Ludwick and Jake Westbrook. Pitching for the Columbus Clippers, Kluber was 7-10 with a 5.65ERA this season. He had 67 walks and 140 strikeouts in 146.2 innings.

Nick Hagadone – Cleveland Indians
THe 25 year old Hagadone is a former starting pitcher who was converted to a reliever in 2011 with solid results. He was a combined 6-4 with a 2.79ERA in 71 innings between the Double-A Akron Aeros and Triple-A Columbus Clippers in 2011.

Jeremy Moore – Los Angeles Angels
The 24 year old Moore is an outfielder who is an extra base hits machine. In each of the last four seasons Moore has recorded double digits in Doubles, Triples, and Home Runs. This season for the Salt Lake City Bees, he batted .298 with 24 Doubles, 18 Triples, 15 Home Runs, 66 RBI’s and had 21 Stolen Bases. With Torii Hunter, Mike Trout, and Peter Bourjos in the Angels outfield it may be tough for Moore to find playing time despite his ability.

Josh Stinson – New York Mets
The 23 year old Stinson has flip flopped from a starter to a reliever throughout the majority of his minor league career. In 2011 Stinson has gone 7-10 with a 5.94ERA in 109 innings of work between the Double-A Binghamton Mets and Triple-A Buffalo Bison. Over his last 10 games Stinson has gone 2-1 with 6 saves and a 1.38ERA.

Josh Satin – New York Mets
The 26 year old Satin had a career year at the plate in 2011. He batted a combined .323 with 43 Doubles, 2 Triples, 12 Home Runs, and 76 RBI’s between Binghamton and Buffalo. The fomer Cal Bears star has over a .300 career batting average in four minor league seasons.

Wednesday’s Notable Minor League Home Runs

AAA:
Devin Mesoraco Cincinnati Reds – Home Run #12

Justin Morneau Minnesota Twins – Home Run #1

Russ Canzler Tampa Bay Rays – Home Run #16

Lorenzo Cain Kansas City Royals – Home Run #15

Jeremy Moore Los Angeles Angels – Home Run #11 & #12

Jerry Sands Los Angeles Dodgers – Home Run #22

Matt Dominguez Florida Marlins – Home Run #11

AA:
Anthony Gose Toronto Blue Jays – Home Run #12

Roger Kieschnick San Francisco Giants – Home Run #15

Kyle Russell Los Angeles Dodgers – Home Run #19

Kyle Skipworth Florida Marlins – Home Run #8

Grant Green Oakland Athletics – Home Run #7

Michael Bianucci Texas Rangers – Home Run #27

High-A:
Bryce Brentz Boston Red Sox – Home Run #15

Kyle Jensen Florida Marlins – Home Run #22

Stefan Welch New York Mets – Home Run #14

Low-A:
Jurickson Profar Texas Rangers – Home Run #11

Gary Sanchez New York Yankees – Home Run #16 & #17

Jacob Realmuto Florida Marlins – Home Run #6

Ryan Fisher Florida Marlins – Home Run #16

Philip Wunderlich Tampa Bay Rays – Home Run #15

Friday’s Notable Minor League Home Runs

AAA:
Lars Anderson Boston Red Sox – Home Run #12

Jorge Vazquez New York Yankees – Home Run #27

Devin Mesoraco Cincinnati Reds – Home Run #11

Chris Marrero Washington Nationals – Home Run #12

Stefan Gartell Atlanta Braves – Home Run #24

Jared Head Cleveland Indians – Home Run #20

Ryan Strieby Detroit Tigers – Home Run #18

Carlos Peguero Seattle Mariners – Home Run #8

Tim Federowicz Los Angeles Dodgers – Home Run #1

AA:
Anthony Gose Toronto Blue Jays – Home Run #11

Neftali Soto Cincinnati Reds – Home Run #25

Wil Myers Kansas City Royals – Home Run #5

Matthew Adams St Louis Cardinals – Home Run #25

Kyle Russell Los Angeles Dodgers – Home Run #17

Alfredo Silverio Los Angeles Dodgers – Home Run #13

Melky Mesa New York Yankees – Home Run #5

Matt Rizzotti Philadelphia Phillies – Home Run #20

High-A:
Aaron Hicks Minnesota Twins – Home Run #5

Scooter Gennett Milwaukee Brewers – Home Run #7

Abner Abreu Chicago Cubs – Home Run #1

Ian Gac Chicago White Sox – Home Run #28

Joe Terdoslavich Atlanta Braves – Home Run #16

Kolbrin Vitek Boston Red Sox – Home Run #2

Gary Brown San Francisco Giants – Home Run #9

Low-A:
Juan Torres New York Mets – Home Run #1 & #2

Evan Gattis Atlanta Braves – Home Run #17

Tuesday’s Notable Minor League Home Runs

AAA:
Ryan Lavarnway Boston Red Sox – Home Run #11

Devin Mesoraco Cincinnati Reds – Home Run #10

Stefan Gartrell Atlanta Braves – Home Run #21

Mauro Gomaez Atlanta Braves – Home Run #16

Jason Kipnis Cleveland Indians – Home Run #12

Ryan Strieby Detroit Tigers – Home Run #15

Alex Liddi Seattle Mariners – Home Run #20

Bryan LaHair Chicago Cubs – Home Run #28

Trayvon Robinson Los Angeles Dodgers – Home Run #25

Matt Dominguez Florida Marlins – Home Run #8

Chris Davis Texas Rangers – Home Run #22

AA:
Tim Wheeler Colorado Rockies – Home Run #28

Ben Paulsen Colorado Rockies – Home Run #12

Tyler Moore Washington Nationals – Home Run #21

Beau Mills Cleveland Indians – Home Run #10

Grant Green Oakland Atheltics – Home Run #5

Wilin Rosario Colorado Rockies – Home Run #16

High-A:
Ian Gac Chicago White Sox – Home Run #25 & #26

Matt Szczur Chicago Cubs – Home Run #1

Kyle Jensen Florida Marlins – Home Run #20

Chase Austin Florida Marlins – Home Run #4 & #5